How to open a .flac file: without installing anything

How to open a .flac file

A .flac is a FLAC file: Lossless compression, about half the size of WAV. VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity open it. Or drop it below: it opens and converts in your browser, nothing to install.

Drop files here or click to chooseSeveral files at once are fine.

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Three ways to open it

Drop the .flac file above: it opens and converts right here, nothing to install.
For a desktop app: VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity.
If it still will not open, convert it to MP4, that is what most people are really after.

Convert a .flac

FLAC → MP4 FLAC → WebM FLAC → GIF FLAC → MP3 FLAC → WAV FLAC → M4A FLAC → OGG FLAC → Opus

Questions

What program opens a .flac file?

VLC, Apple Music, Windows Media Player, foobar2000, Audacity. Or drop it here, without installing anything.

Why won't my .flac open?

Either the viewer does not know FLAC (lossless compression, about half the size of wav.), or the file is damaged or misnamed. Converting to MP4 fixes the first case.

Is it safe to open a .flac here?

Yes: the file is read in your browser and never leaves your device.